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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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